Seiu 521 paraeducators, therapists and support staff at santa clara county office of education are starting the new year with a brand new contract with many improved working conditions and workloads. Thank you for your confirmation that seiu local 521 intends to sign the proposed agreement regarding voluntary mediation, which we will now circulate for execution via docusign. Effective july 1, 2022, all seiu local represented classifications will be increased by 2. Seiu local 521 canceled negotiations with the county thursday while as many as 1,200 workers took part in the protest for higher pay. In order for all area residents to have important local information on the coronavirus health. We will need to work side by side with the community to fight for the public interest. Hundreds of santa clara county health care workers walked off the job thursday morning to join other county workers who are striking for a second day. Find 2 listings related to seiu local 521 in salinas on.
This memorandum of agreement is the successor agreement to the memorandum of agreement between vta and the union dated june 1, 20 and extended through august 2, 2015. Nurses, county reach agreement on wages morgan hill times. Up until this point, the state had been completely closed. With the local 521 convention coming up in october, it is imperative that we fill these seats with strong leaders who can represent us both at the convention and for the balance of the current eboards term.
Agreement between county of santa clara and local 521. Seiu local 521 united for quality jobs and quality. Read our frequently asked questions or call 1855469seiu 7348 toll free to talk to an advisor. We are the service employees international union, an organization of 2million members united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide and dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society. Agreement between the county of santa clara, santa clara. After long stalemate, santa clara county reaches contract. Letter from seiu 521 santa clara county chapter pdf. Santa clara public employees unit of seiu local 521 in progress 7. Santa clara county service workers, on strike since oct. Today, the county of santa clara and service employees international union local 521 announced that they reached a tentative agreement this week, which was approved by 85 percent of the union membership thursday.
The county has been negotiating with seiu for the past five months, although the unions contract expired in midjune. Paraeducators who have been fighting for over 10 years to become fulltime employees finally get this status. Santa clara county executive board vacancies seiu local 521. Seiu local 521 requested to meet and confer over the revisions and five 5 meetings were held between the county and seiu. Santa clara countys largest union, seiu 521, avoided a strike by reaching a contract agreement with county officials.
County, service workers avert a strike by agreeing on contract deal. San mateo county agrees to pay increases in new contract. Who we are we represent 40,000 public and nonprofit, privatesector workers in the central bay area region and in the central valley. The rnpa and seiu local 521 represent about 16,000 santa clara county employees. Janet diaz, santa clara county chapter president seiu 521. This letter confirms agreement between the county of santa clara and seiu local 521 to use joel schaffer as a mediator. To enroll in eastern gateway community college and receive your seiu free college benefit. Review the list of topics of interest, then click on register. Per the request of the seiu bargaining team, the county offers the following clarification on the intent on several provisions of the countys comprehensive proposal on which a tentative agreement ta was reached on june 30, 2015.
Santa clara county administrators and the more than 12,000 service workers represented by seiu local 521 reached a tentative agreement. Cema is fully affiliated with operating engineers local 3. The union has asked that the authority sign a promise of neutrality during its organizing effort. The tentative contract, which still needs to be ratified by union members and. Jun 30, 2015 santa clara countys nurses, librarians, janitors, dispatchers, and assorted other workers belonging to seiu local 521 will not be going on strike after all. All workers who become covered by this agreement after its effective date shall, at the time of hire or entry into the bargaining unit, execute an. Santa clara county chapter members, as you may know, we have three vacancies on the locals executive board for our chapter. The new contract with santa clara county will cover rnpa nurses for the next.
Sacramento, ca the service employees international union seiu california released the following statement from bruce boyer, a member of seiu local 1021 and campus monitor at will c. Our firm represents service employees international union, local 521 seiu local 521 or union, a labor union that, in turn, represents hundreds of healthcare workers employed by the county of santa clara county across a diverse spectrum of specialties and job classifications. Union workers, santa clara county fail to reach agreement in. Seiu 775 215 columbia street seattle, wa 98104 186637200. Fridays action cancels a tentative agreement that stopped a. Santa clara county residents voted loud and clear last november that public services is a priority by passing prop.
Robert li sent via email chief of staff seiu 521 robert. Seiu 521 reports using the employer identification number ein 208192637. Performance appraisals for santa clara county employees. Kgo the largest employees union for santa clara county workers has rejected a new fouryear contract. Agreement between county of santa clara and local 521 santa clara county chapter affiliated with service employees international union june 22, 2015 through june 16, 2019. San mateo county agrees to pay increases in new contract with. Seiu local 521, which represents 12,000 county service employees, called the strike over alleged unfair labor practices. Regular meeting of the santa clara county health authority. Seiu families uniting to raise wages and protect civil. Santa clara family health plan sccha governing board 04. Who we are cema is an association of managers, administrators and supervisors employed by santa clara county and the santa clara county superior court. Read our frequently asked questions or call 1855469 seiu 7348 toll free to talk to an advisor. Clara valley transportation authority vta and service workers local 521 valley transportation authority chptear, service employees international union, union.
Santa clara county reaches deal with union, averts strike. The county and service employees international union local 521 struck a deal just. The county also confirms that while the focus of the. This memorandum of agreement is the successor agreement to the memorandum of agreement between vta and the union dated june 5, 2015 ndaextended through august 5, 2018. Seiu local 521 and the san mateo county board of supervisors have reached an agreement on a threeyear contract for 1,453 employees in various county departments that calls for raises of 3% to 4% a year. Seiu families uniting to raise wages and protect civil rights. The county and seiu met for a marathon bargaining session that began at 1. Nurses unions charge county with unfair labor practices. Filling out our new online membership card is easy and only takes a few minutes of your time. Santa clara valley transportation authority vta and service workers local 521 valley transportation authority chapter, service employees international union, union. California lawsuit to stop seiu from stealing from workers. Santa clara valley transportation authority chapter. Once logged in, click on home page and sign your prefilled membership card. If you dont know your member id or have trouble creating your account, call your seiu 521 union office.
After four months of negotiating, threatened strikes and sickouts, santa clara county reached an agreement friday with its biggest union, whose employees agreed to chip in more from their own paychecks for healthcare in. Register or sign in to your seiu member account and click get started. Santa clara county workers strike could be imminent nbc bay. Seiu local 521 united for quality jobs and quality public. One vta seiu 521 employee shall be released full time 100% of their work hours and. This memorandum of agreement is entered into by the county of santa clara. Seiu local 521 does not concur with the proposed revisions. Search for other labor organizations in san jose on the real yellow pages. Contract enforcement department christopher cox seiu local 521 517b mission st. Jeffery lum and andrew li are leading a class action lawsuit against seiu local 521, alleging that the union illegally docked their paychecks for dues money. Late night negotiations have produced a deal thats being sent back to the members. County of santa clara employee services agency board of supervisors. On april 17, the rnpa and seiu local 521 filed an imminent hazard complaint with calosha, which opened an investigation april 29. After nearly 20 hours of negotiations on wednesday, february 26, and thursday, february 27, santa clara county and the more than 12,000 public sector workers represented by seiu local 521 reached a historic tentative agreement.
County hospitals struggle to serve patients with no contract. This case is before the public employment relations board perb or board on exceptions by service employees international union, local 521 seiu and crossexceptions by the county of santa clara county to a proposed decision of an. Wood middle school in sacramento, after the senate judiciary committee passed ab 1482 by assembly member david chiu dsan francisco. Coe contract we won the ability to go to new hire orientations and. Service employees international union, local and the state of california covering bargaining units. Perb clarifies mmba test for evaluating whether managerial. We have recently learned that seiu local 521 is interested in becoming the bargaining representative of santa clara county health authority employees. Join your coworkers in keeping your union strong by becoming a member or by renewing your membership. Santa clara, county of and service employees international union. Members of the service employees international union local 521 voted last. Agreement between county of santa clara and local 521 santa clara county chapter affiliated with service employees. Geographic differential for the first time in history, we were able to push the state to agree to the concept of geographic pay and secure that language in our contract. Their complaints of unfair labor practices began just weeks into the local response to the covid19 pandemic. Lum and li are pharmacists at the santa clara valley medical center, a countyowned hospital that primarily serves medicaid, medicare, and obamacare beneficiaries, as well as trauma patients.
County avoids strike in deal with seiu 521 san jose inside. County and seiu 521 reach agreement santa clara county. Psos were represented by the service employees international union, local 521 seiu. Striking santa clara county workers to reject contract. We need to take responsibility for our mistakes and work together with our members. Region 2 includes members in santa cruz, monterey and san benito counties. Santa clara county workers on strike for second day nbc bay area. In 1995, the countys contract with the sheriffs office expired, and it chose to use psos to fill this role. Santa clara county office of education contract victory children will be better served by seiu 521 paraeducators, therapists and staff support. In 2011 san diego city workers of seiu local 221 5. Many of us on the board of the santa clara county health authority have strong ties to organized. All privatesector unions, and some public sector unions, are obligated to report financial information to the u. The newest revisions to the social worker series were posted to seiu local 521 on august 20, 2014. Jun 22, 2015 agreement between county of santa clara and local 521 santa clara county chapter affiliated with service employees international union june 22, 2015 through june 16, 2019.
Cema is an association of managers, administrators and supervisors employed by santa clara county and the santa clara county superior court. Sccoeseiu local 521 agreement santa clara county office of. A union representing thousands of santa clara county workers is warning. Agreement between county of santa clara and local 521 service. Seiu local 521 rejects four year contract for santa clara. Striking santa clara county workers to reject contract, point. Santa clara countys nurses, librarians, janitors, dispatchers, and assorted other workers belonging to seiu local 521 will not be going on strike after all.
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